Northwest Airways Waco 125

Only aircraft of its kind remaining.

On ViewAlways — permanent collection

AdmissionIncluded with Admission

LocationDelta Flight Museum · Hapeville

About

Rare version of Waco 10 biplane built with Siemens-Halske SH-12 engine. Advanced Aircraft only made about 21 of these “Siemens-Waco” planes. Combination of 125-horsepower, 9-cylinder radial engine and popular Waco biplane performed well, but the German engine was costly at $2,970, and various American radial engines in this power range were starting to appear. Northwest Service Purchased by Northwest Airways (later Northwest Airlines) in 1928, just two years after company's founding. Briefly operated, in its factory red-and-cream paint, for charters and sales demonstrations—Northwest had a Waco dealership—and flight instruction. Never used for scheduled Northwest mail or passenger service. Northwest's Wacos